Pharrell Williams is developing a musical based on Juneteenth, Deadline reports.
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Kenya Barris says «enough is enough» as he stands up for and supports the Black Lives Matter movement.
The creator shared that the show's 2016 episode titled «Hope» that deals with police brutality would be re-airing on Tuesday night, in light of the ongoing protests happening all over the country. Barris explained that it has been more than four years since the episode aired and how it was inspired by his own conversation with his children about the «countless examples of systemic oppression
Pharrell Williams is developing a musical based on Juneteenth, Deadline reports.
ABC's Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and Grammy-winning artist Pharrell Williams are in talks with Netflix to develop a feature musical inspired by Juneteenth, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Happy singer Williams and Mimi Valdes will co-produce via their I Am Other banner, while Barris will produce through his Khalabo Ink Society production venture.
Juneteenth for the first time. The day commemorates when the last slaves in the Confederacy were liberated in 1865 and has gone on to mark a celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S.
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is in talks with “Black-ish” and “BlackAF” creator Kenya Barris and “Happy” singer Pharrell Williams to develop a feature-length musical about Juneteenth – the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.Deadline understands that the streamer and the pair are in the early stages of working up a plan for the project, and details about storyline are under wraps, although sources say it is a separate project to the live musical that they announced in 2018.Williams
Also Read: Pharrell Williams on How He Got Virginia to Make Juneteenth an Official State Holiday (Video)Pharrell on Thursday night went on “Kimmel” and revealed that he had just come from Virginia and convinced Gov. Ralph Northam to make Juneteenth a state holiday.“I called them and said, ‘Man, this is important for not only your own legacy, but the legacy of Virginia,” Williams told Jimmy Kimmel.
Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Netflix is talks with Black-ish and BlackAF creator Kenya Barris and Happy singer Pharrell Williams to develop a feature-length musical about Juneteenth – the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.Deadline understands that the streamer and the pair are in the early stages of working up a plan for the project, and details about storyline are under wraps, although sources say it is a separate project to the live musical that they announced
The critically acclaimed series black-ish has been moved to ABC’s fall schedule, less than 24 hours after the network announced that the show would premiere in a mid-season slot.
The ABC network has unveiled its fall TV schedule, which featured an unexpected surprise: the early return of “black-ish”
“black-ish” back on its fall schedule, having previously earmarked Season 7 of the comedy for midseason.
Peter White Television EditorBlack-ish will return to the fall after all after ABC restructured its schedule to add the Kenya Barris-created comedy to its Wednesday night comedy lineup.This pushes new comedy Call Your Mother to midseason.Earlier this week, ABC unveiled its fall schedule with a Wednesday night comedy block featuring The Goldbergs, Call Your Mother, The Conners and American Housewife.However, the network said after speaking to Barris, it decided that it was “important to
Once again, Nick Cordero's health battle has left his wife, Amanda Kloots, asking for prayers. On Wednesday, Kloots shared on her Instagram Story that the 41-year-old actor's blood pressure isn't where it should be.
Nick Cordero's, ongoing battle with the coronavirus. The fitness instructor took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday to give her followers one of her signature doses of positivity. «Just a quick Nick update, so I think this weekend was a good weekend.
Nick Cordero's health battle isn't over just yet, and his wife Amanda Kloots is keeping the faith. Cordero has been in the hospital receiving medical care for coronavirus-related complications since late March, and his fight has consisted of a leg amputation, multiple mini-strokes and battling several other maladies.
The Kenya Barris-produced sketch show “Astronomy Club” has been canceled by Netflix after one season, TheWrap has learned.
By Peter White
An old, yet sadly timely episode of Black-ish is airing again.
Two of the most powerful episodes of “black-ish” will be receiving repeat airings on Tuesday, June 2.
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